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Thanks to Neil Theasby for the explanation.............In April 2021, I received a message from the maker of the seat - a gentleman called Neil Smart. Solving the mystery, this is what he wrote: "Longstone Moor Farm was run by my family from 1943 to 2020 and I have spent a lot of time up there. About 9 years ago me and my daughter who was 8 years old at the time were having a picnic on Taylor lane. In the lane was an old broken limestone gate post and I said let's make a chair with it. So me and my daughter Ruby set to building it and she worked so hard I thought it would be nice to make a copper plaque with her name on. I fitted the plaque to the chair with two rivets with my initials stamped on N S. If you sit on the chair facing into the chair you will see an iron ring set in rock with lead on the other side of the lane. I have set 8 such rings in different parts of Longstone Moor and called them the Longstone Moor ringtones I just wanted to leave something behind that will last a long time. I told my daughter when she holds the ring it will be like holding my hand."

Nice wooded and shaded climb, on the tarmac to start with and then turning into gravel and rocks, plus sand and deep ruts at the top. Excellent views from the edge though.

Stunning views around the dams

View over the dam and down the reservoir. This is the famous dam where, during the second World War, they practiced the bombing runs using the bouncing bombs

Lovely little stone bridge with beautiful view down river. Nice place to stop and sit for a picnic

Great views

It’s a bridleway with a great view over Edsel Valley and Ladybower Reservoir

Great on the mtb as well as gravel bike. Be mindful there is plenty of walkers